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Talanga tolumnialis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Crambidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Talanga

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Talanga tolumnialis, the figleaf moth, is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Walker in 1859. It is found in Papua New Guinea and Australia, where it has been recorded from the Northern Territory, Queensland and New South Wales.

The wingspan is about 20 mm. There is a pattern of yellow and white triangles on the wings, with two dark red triangles projecting back from the leading edge of the forewings. These triangles contain iridescent blue highlights. The hindwings have a group of black spots on the edges.

The larvae feed on young leaves and shoots of Ficus species.

Subspecies

  • Talanga tolumnialis tolumnialis
  • Talanga tolumnialis major Rothschild, 1915 (Papua New Guinea)
  • References

    Talanga tolumnialis Wikipedia